Good & poor hygiene we saw in the food handlers

We visited the stall that day and noticed some of the good & poor hygiene that are practiced by the food handlers.

The food handler has long nails, accessories on while working. This is an example of poor hygiene. The accessories might get into the food without her realising. The accessories might have bacteria which may contaminate the food. As for the long nails, it might break and gets into the food without her realising it too. The nails might contain dirt which has bacteria in it and thus contaminate the food. These are examples of physical contamination that we are going to explain further in the the upcoming posts.

The food handlers wore earrings when handling the food. The earrings might get into the food without her realising. Thus, this is an example of poor hygiene. This is also an example of physical contamination.

However they have an uniform to be wore in the kitchen when handling the food. The colour of their uniform is also appropriate. We are able to see if the uniform is soiled. This is an example of good hygiene.